Have a transportation-related article you think should be included in headlines? Drop me an email! And don’t forget, Metro is on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Pick your social media poison! Today’s rider profile at the Zocalo Public Square website. Metro updating fare vending machines, Sheriff fare check devices and app (Streetsblog LA) A trial run [continue reading]
Last year was a little busy around here, ‘little’ being a vast understatement. I’m guessing 2015 won’t be much different. Metro is in the midst of a $14-billion capital program — [continue reading]
If making time to exercise is at the top of your resolution list, join thousands of other like-minded folks and participate in the 2015 New Year’s Race: Los Angeles at [continue reading]
Freshly posted to the Big Blue Bus website: TAP is coming to Santa Monica Big Blue Bus! Starting March 2015, you can pay with Stored Value, an EZ transit pass on [continue reading]
The TAP network continues to grow with its newest addition on Monday, the Monterey Park Spirit Bus. Instead of handling cash and tokens, now riders can tap their valid TAP card on the validator when boarding. TAP officials say they will continue to add local bus systems in Los Angeles [continue reading]
The holiday season countdown has begun and early-bird shopping on the Friday after Thanksgiving (Black Friday) is an annual tradition for bargain hunters across the country. Unfortunately, it comes with [continue reading]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vTks8IA3JQ&w=560&h=315] Steps of Doe, the singers of hit single “TAP the Target” (see above video), will bring their lively sound to Union Station’s East Portal tomorrow, Nov. 21. Liven up [continue reading]
From Metro’s TAP staff some good news: The TAP network continues to grow with its newest addition, Palos Verdes Transit. Today PV Transit’s entire bus fleet went “live,” giving their riders another convenient option to pay their fare. Instead of handling cash and tokens, now riders can tap their valid [continue reading]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vTks8IA3JQ&w=560&h=315] And here is the second of the trio of new videos from Metro’s marketing team, this one featuring the L.A.-based folk duo Steps of Doe with instructions for reloading your TAP card at ticket machines. The new videos are intended as a fun way to help folks learn to ride the [continue reading]
Have a transportation-related article you think should be included in headlines? Drop me an email! And don’t forget, Metro is on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Pick your social media poison! Dear MTA: I love your trains…but (Los Angeles Register) Columnist’s David Medzerian’s not-quite-love-letter to my employer begins: Before I get into anything else, let me [continue reading]
